14 Aug

Press Release – 08/12/14

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Denver, CO, August 12, 2014 –

Living out loud – The BolderLife Festival in it’s fourth Festival Year

We are excited to announce the fourth annual edition of the BolderLife Festival and it’s second year in Denver.

The fourth edition of the annual and international BolderLife Festival will take place at the Holiday Event Center, 2644 W. 32nd Avenue, in Denver in the week of October, 13th-19th, 2014.

True to BLF’s mission we use artistic platforms such as film, theatre, fine art, dance and music to set the stage for difficult conversations, exploration and learning which is guided and encouraged by keynote speakers, filmmakers, educators and panels. We use the arts as a vehicle for Exploring Life and Inspiring Change through the arts and emotional education because art is one of the most powerful levers in bringing light into darkness.

2014 Program Forecast and selected Highlights

3 Separate Themed Student Programs offered over 5 days with International Films (Topics: prevention of bullying and suicide, cultivating resilience and leadership, and exploring empathy through powerful survival stories of human trafficking)
4 Festival Days for the wider Community
Opening/Closing Galas
20+ International Films
9 Short Local Plays within Theatre Program
Educational Workshops
Filmmaker Talkbacks
Panel Discussions
Community Partners
2 Original Dance Performances
Women’s Program
Original and Local Fine Art & Music
Attendance Forecast: 2500-5000

Selected Highlights

Keynote Speakers:
Craig Zablocki
Rick Gunn
Involved Organizations/Community Partners:
The Blossom Project
Free the Girls
iEmpathize
SafeHouse Denver
The Rose Andom Center

Womens Panel: “Living Out Loud: Women & Girls in Society, Business and Government” with

Dr. Hava Rachel Gordon, Director, Gender & Women’s Studies Program, University of Denver
Susan Shepherd, City Council Woman/District 1, Denver City Council
Roweena Naidoo, Director of Self-Sufficiency at the United Way and Executive Director/Founder of The Blossom Project
Diane Feliciano, Co-Founder/COO, Biocosm Corp and Co-Founder of BolderLife and Director of its Women’s Programming

Another key new element to the Women’s Leadership programming is its annual initiative to raise awareness, inspire a call – to –action and raise funding for a cause that would help empower women in need. This year we will be focusing on Domestic Violence with 50% of our programming proceeds benefiting SafeHouse Denver, a non-profit organization which servesvictims of domestic violence through both an emergency shelter and non-residential Counseling and Advocacy Center.

We are happy to get you in touch with our Program Directors, Panelists, Participants and the Festival Director and Founder Erin Kelly. They will be available for interviews and questions.

What is BolderLife?
BolderLife Festival BLF (501(c) non-profit organization) is a one week event in Denver, Colorado that consists of diverse programming that includes film, theater, dance, music, fine arts, community partnership and leaders, and education.The mission of BLF is to explore adversity and conversation to provide emotional education and growth order to cultivate boldness, freedom and inclusion. This simple recipe of artworks paired with workshops has proven extraordinarily powerful in the last 3 years and has proven to be an unparalleled event in Denver. Sie FilmCenter, host of the Starz Film Festival, has offered a partnership with BLF as they recognized that our programming is unique among the many festivals and screenings they host.

In 2013, BLF reached 800 students, 350 live-streamers, and 1500 members of the public. From filmmaker to staff, they are around 1k people, united by the BLF vision.

The components of our artistic programming are:

FILM: International short and feature-length films are carefully selected to shed light on timely topics to cultivate discussions that create a platform for growth, learning and inspiration.
THEATRE: Original plays are selected each year that are in alignment with our vision. International playwrights and local actors and directors work together to provide a diverse and thought-provoking theatre program.
DANCE: We are joined each year by regional choreographers and dance companies committed to probing pressing issues, expressing complex emotions, and communicating information both current and primal on levels beyond and below rational understanding, in order to plumb the depths of human awareness, relationship and existence.
FINE ART: A variety of original artwork by local artists is showcased throughout the venue that complements and celebrates the spirit and vision of the festival.
MUSIC: Live music performances by local artists are held during the opening and closing night festivities.
Learn about the BolderLife at http://www.bolderlifefestival.com

Contact:

Verena Toth

Marketing Coordinator

Email: verena.toth.vt@gmail.com

Phone: (813) 368-6019

Erin Kelly

Festival Director BolderLife Festival

Phone: (303) 818-4645

Email: erin@bolderlifefestival.com

Website: www.bolderlifefestival.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BolderLife

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bolderlife1